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BenQ GW3290-T

The BenQ GW3290-T's certified consumption is 75 kWh per year, which prices out to about $14 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 67% more than the median computer monitor (rank 1242 of 1530) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $9.86 a year in Nevada to $40 in Hawaii.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$14/yr

$2.04 · cheapest certified computer monitors$74 · priciest
Per month
$1.15
Per day
4¢
Certified use
75 kWh/yr
Screen size
31.5 in
Panel
IPS LCD
On-mode power
23.97 W
Sleep-mode power
0.3 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the BenQ GW3290-T (▮) sits among all 1,530 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

BenQ GW3290-T: 75 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$12
Alaska28.2¢$21
Arizona15.2¢$11
Arkansas14.1¢$11
California34.7¢$26
Colorado17.1¢$13
Connecticut24.3¢$18
Delaware19.3¢$15
District of Columbia24.4¢$18
Florida15.1¢$11
Georgia16.4¢$12
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$40
Idaho14.4¢$11
Illinois19.9¢$15
Indiana17.5¢$13
Iowa15.9¢$12
Kansas15.7¢$12
Kentucky14.3¢$11
Louisiana13.5¢$10
Maine29.6¢$22
Maryland21.8¢$16
Massachusetts29.6¢$22
Michigan23.0¢$17
Minnesota17.5¢$13
Mississippi14.9¢$11
Missouri16.2¢$12
Montana15.1¢$11
Nebraska13.3¢$9.96
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$9.86
New Hampshire27.0¢$20
New Jersey24.9¢$19
New Mexico15.1¢$11
New York29.5¢$22
North Carolina14.7¢$11
North Dakota14.1¢$11
Ohio19.2¢$14
Oklahoma14.3¢$11
Oregon16.3¢$12
Pennsylvania21.7¢$16
Rhode Island29.2¢$22
South Carolina15.6¢$12
South Dakota15.4¢$12
Tennessee14.1¢$11
Texas15.9¢$12
Utah13.4¢$10
Vermont24.4¢$18
Virginia17.2¢$13
Washington14.9¢$11
West Virginia15.4¢$12
Wisconsin19.6¢$15
Wyoming15.2¢$11

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 75 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
ViewSonic VS2037475$14
ASUS PA27UCGE75$14
PHILIPS 278B175$14
ASUS PA24US75$14
PHILIPS 24B2D530076$14
Samsung S27D800EAN75$14

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
4¢
Per month
$1.15
Per year
$14

75 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $14/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 75 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh (TEC) assumes the monitor is on 35% of the day and asleep the other 65%, per the ENERGY STAR test basis.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the BenQ GW3290-T use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the BenQ GW3290-T at 75 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh (TEC) assumes the monitor is on 35% of the day and asleep the other 65%, per the ENERGY STAR test basis.
How much does the BenQ GW3290-T cost to run per month?
About $1.15 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 4¢ a day, or $14 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the BenQ GW3290-T energy efficient?
It uses 67% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the BenQ GW3290-T cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $9.86 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $40 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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